HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board Minutes 07.26.1988 Minutes of the
Laurel Public Library Board of Trustees
Regular meeting -July 26, 1988 at 9:00 a.m.
Attending -Gene Williams(presiding), Campbell Calvert, Adele
Zink, Sue Carter, and Peggy Arnold
Minutes -The regular and special minutes for May were read,
corrected and approved.
Communications - Donations have been received from Cenex, Barbara
and Jim Wanvig, the Brickman family(for trees), and from the
Masonic Lodge. A motion was passed to maintain a file of
communications from the Parmly Billings Joint City- County
Library.
Report of the Librarian - Traffic for June 1988 was 2382, no
change from June 87 or May 88. Circulation for June 88 was
4271, down 7% from June 87, up 17% from May 88.
Committee Reports- A motion was passed for Sue Carter to check
with Weavers on the cost to use one of their carriages in the
Herbfest Parade. A motion was passed for Adele Zink to inquire
about using Friends of the Library Funds to pay for the carriage.
New Business -A motion was passed to use the Stain 'medium walnut'
for the trim and doors on the new library. The letter from Sheila
Cates about charging fees and L.S.C.A. money was discussed. A
committee will meet with Joe Bradley at 1:30 today and we will
get more information from Sheila Cates.
A motion was passed to accept change order #P -one from Whitmyer's
Plumbing, #E -one from Western Valley Electric, #M -one from
Midwest Heating and Cooling, #1 from Langlas, Inc., #2 from
Langlas, Inc., and #3 from Langlas, Inc.
Next regular meeting Aug. 23 at 9:00 a.m.
- -A committee meeting was held on Wed. Aug 17 to pick the interior
paint color. Adele Zink, Bonnie Priekszas, and Sue Carter choose
the color 'here or there' by Columbia paint.
Respectfully submitted,
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Peggy Arnold,sec.
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July 28, 1988
Peggy Arnold
Board of Trustees
Laurel Public Library
115 W 1st St.
Laurel, MT 59044
Dear Peggy and Board of Trustees:
I want to apologize for the problems and consternation I caused
you in my last letter regarding the charging of non - residents for
a library card. I appreciate you questioning me further about
it.
As you know, I checked with our LSCA Program Officer in
Washington and he explained to me I was interpreting "community ",
from the definition, in too broad a sense. Your community
consists of those who pay taxes to support your library. So you
may continue to charge those people for a library card.
Again, I apologize and hope I'll still be on the invitation list
for your Open House /Dedication.
Si -rely,
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Library Development
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July 18, 1988
Peggy Arnold, Director
Laurel Public Library
115 W. 1st St.
Laurel, MT 59044
Dear Peggy:
As we discussed on the telephone today, there is a problem with
the Laurel Library charging for a library card. The problem is
that charging for a library card is not allowable under LSCA. I
am enclosing a copy of the page from the Act which defines what
a "public library" and "public library services" mean.
n Due to the responsibility we have for administering the LSCA
grant funds, we cannot release the final Title II funds to the
library as long as there is a charge to patrons for a library
card. Please discuss this with your board of trustees.
Please feel free to call me. I am sorry to have to raise the
issue at this point in time, but it is something that must be
addressed.
Sincerely,
eila Cates, Coordinator
Library Development
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Enclosure
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( 3) "Library service" means the performance of all activities of a
library relating to the collection and organisation of library
materials and to making the materials and information of a library
available to a clientele.
( 4) "Library services for the physically handicapped' means the provid-
ing of library services, through public or other nonprofit libraries,
agencies, or organisations, to physically handicapped person
(including the blind and other visually handicapped) certified by
competent authority as unable to read or to use conventional trinted
materials as a result of physical limitations.
( S) 'Public library" ;means a library that serves free of charge all
residents of a community, district, or region, and receives its
financial support in whole or in part from public funds. Such term
also includes a research library, which, for the purposes of this
sentence, means a library, which- -
(A) sakes its services available to the public free of charges
(1) has extensive collections of books, manuscripts, and other
materials suitable for scholarly research which are not
available to the public through public libraries;
(C) engages in the dissemination of humanistic knowledge through
services to readers, fellowships, educational and cultural
programs, publication of significant research, and other
activities; and
(D) is not an integral part of an institution of higher education.
( 6) 'Public library services' means library services furnished by a
public library free of charge.
( 7) "State" means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern
Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
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( 8) State Advisory Council on Libraries' means an advisory council for
the purposes of clause (3) of section 6(a) of this Act which shall- -
(A) be broadly representative of the public, school, academic,
special, and institutional libraries, and libraries serving
the handicapped, in the State and of persons using such
libraries, including disadvantaged persons within the State;
(B) advise the State library administrative agency on the
development of, and policy matters arising in the administration
of, the State plan, and
(C) assist the State library administrative agency in the evaluation
of activities assisted under this Act;
( 9) 'State institutional library services' means the providing of books
and other library materials, and of library services, to (A) inmates,
patients, or residents of penal institutions, reformatories, residen-
tial training schools, orphanages, or general or special institutions
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July 11, 1988
TO: Peggy Arnold, Director
Laurel Public Library
FROM: Sheila Cates, Coordinator
Library Development
RE: LSCA '87 Title II Grant Payment
Enclosed please find a warrant for 45% of the LSCA '87 Title II
Grant to Laurel Public Library. This is the second of three
payments.
Please sign and return the enclosed receipt.
Thank you.
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Enclosures
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